Moving into a new home! *update on last page*

skintchick

My absolute basics would be:

Cooker
Saucepans
Frying pan
Plates
Cups
Cutlery
Fridge freezer
Washing machine
Sofa
TV
Bed and bedlinen and pillows
Clothes rail or wardrobe
Chest of drawers
Mirror


You can boil water in a pan, use cardboard boxes as coffee tables and live without pretty much everything else until you have money. I even lived without a washing machine and a freezer in one place I rented, and amazingly I managed!

You may want a add a heater to the list depending on what heating you have. IME storage heaters are a bit pants.

LadyMorticia

sunnyone wrote: »

I would book your OT visit ASAP as soon as you move in LM, a good one is worth their weight in gold, a bad one gives you everything you dont need that will just clutter the place up.

Thank you.

The OT I saw for the BB was lovely and he said to get one done asap when we move as he said that adaptions could make my life so much easier e.g. I think the flat has a bath instead of a shower and I have balance problems and get really dizzy and sometimes don't have much strength in my legs, so to get in and out of a bath could be havoc.

Feel kind of embarrassed saying that as I feel that, at 24, I should be fit as a fiddle.

LadyMorticia

skintchick wrote: »

My absolute basics would be:

Cooker
Saucepans
Frying pan
Plates
Cups
Cutlery
Fridge freezer
Washing machine
Sofa
TV
Bed and bedlinen and pillows
Clothes rail or wardrobe
Chest of drawers
Mirror


You can boil water in a pan, use cardboard boxes as coffee tables and live without pretty much everything else until you have money. I even lived without a washing machine and a freezer in one place I rented, and amazingly I managed!

You may want a add a heater to the list depending on what heating you have. IME storage heaters are a bit pants.

Thank you.

No idea what kind of heaters are in the flat yet as we haven't been to have a look. We're just grateful to be offered a place, to be honest.:o

I agree that storage heaters aren't that great. DH's grandma has them and they cause alot of trouble.:o

Tigsteroonie

I second Corona's suggestion of a Notebook. Measure the floors, walls, windows, door widths, spaces where you might want to put shelves, everything - and carry those measurements around with you. Also carry a small tape-measure as stuff in charity shops don't have labels with the sizes!

LadyMorticia

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

I second Corona's suggestion of a Notebook. Measure the floors, walls, windows, door widths, spaces where you might want to put shelves, everything - and carry those measurements around with you. Also carry a small tape-measure as stuff in charity shops don't have labels with the sizes!

Definitely going to do this. I have such a poor memory now that just having it as a reminder would be good.

make_me_wise

Hey that is brilliant news, congratulations. This took us years to realise but we now find it so easy to have all our bills set up on direct debit. Utility companies give reasonable discounts for dual fuel especially if you are on a direct debit scheme.

We have all our bills going out of a seperate account from our spends account. Helps us keep on top of things and budget.

For decking out a place with stuff you need we often find Dunelm Mill very reasonable. Also Ikea are brilliant if you have one nearby.

LadyMorticia

make_me_wise wrote: »

Hey that is brilliant news, congratulations. This took us years to realise but we now find it so easy to have all our bills set up on direct debit. Utility companies give reasonable discounts for dual fuel especially if you are on a direct debit scheme.

We have all our bills going out of a seperate account from our spends account. Helps us keep on top of things and budget.

For decking out a place with stuff you need we often find Dunelm Mill very reasonable. Also Ikea are brilliant if you have one nearby.

Thank you.

I'm definitely going to do Direct Debits. In my old flat, the gas and electricity was on a card meter and I found it incredibly hard as I have anxiety and agoraphobia so you can imagine how hard it was to have to go out and top up the cards. I think having it set up on DD will be alot easier as now I also have physical health problems so it will mean that I don't have to keep going out to top up when I'm not very well.

We have an Ikea in Bristol (although I haven't been around it in my wheelchair so not sure how wheelchair friendly it is and we have a small car) but I do like Ikea.

tankgirl1

LM - Some great advice from CAB on the social fund here:

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_money/benefits/help_for_people_on_a_low_income_-_the_social_fund.htm

I got a budgeting loan, which will be paid back out of my benefits, at a small amount per week.

LadyMorticia

tankgirl1 wrote: »

LM - Some great advice from CAB on the social fund here:

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_money/benefits/help_for_people_on_a_low_income_-_the_social_fund.htm

I got a budgeting loan, which will be paid back out of my benefits, at a small amount per week.

Thank you for the link.

seafarers_wife

When I moved out I hit Ikea and spent a fortune on bits as found them to be the best quality for bits. things like towels, pans and crockery im still using over 4 years after having moved out, the following I would say need most of it with some bits being luxury items

Kitchen
Fridge/Freezer
Cooker
crockery - ikea found to be really good and cheap
cutlery - again ikea
glasses - we use supermarkets own basic pint glasses or plastic beakers
mugs
baking trays - we use supermarkets own but not the basics as they are rubbish
couple of mixing bowls
scales
measureing jug
lasagne dishes can be used for a variety of pasta bakes etc as well as lasagne
cooking utensils - fish slice/spatula/whisk/wooden spoons
corkscrew - waiters friend is better in my opinion
tin opener - i prefer the electric ones as i find them easier to use
2/3 saucepans
frying pan - ikea own really good
trays for eating off
kitchen table if can afford one and fit it in
kettle
placemats/coasters
chopping board
cheese grater
tupperware for food storage
decent kitchen knives - dont compromise here. we bought lakeland's own brand for approx £25 with their own wooden stand and they are amazing!
colander
kitchen bin
washing machine
tumble dryer if you can afford one
clothes horse with GREAT ventalation in the room using it in to avoid condensation and mould
washing up bowl
rubber gloves
dish clothes
tea towels - we use ikea 19p towels as they wash and wear great
washing up liquid
anti bac spray/cleaning spray of some sort
sweeping brush
mop and bucket
iron
ironing board
kitchen scissors

Bathroom
towels - at least 6 for the 2 of you so that not a hassel to get them washed and dried.
2 hand towels
2 bath mats
small bathroom bin
loo roll holder
towel rail
loo brush
something to clean bathroom with i.e bleach etc

Bedroom
Bed
Bedding - 2 sets, one on and one in the wash
extra pillows - we have 6 on our bed, plus 2 square ones for snuggling up to watch telly or read
under bed storage is ideal - i store all my spare bedding and towels in lidded boxes under our bed as we dont have an airing cupboard
bedside lights
bedside table is nice to have but not a necessity
somewhere for clothes storage i.e wardrobe/chest of drawers

Living Room
sofa
telly
tv stand of some sort
your own favourite knick knacks
throw/blanket of some sort for snuggling under on the sofa
bookcase if wanted etc

Kitchen Stock items
washing up liquid
cleaning products - bleach etc
shoe cleaning kit, brushes and polish
washing powder
fabric conditioner if you use it
pasta
rice
flour - plain and self raising
sugar - caster and normal
cooking oil i.e frylight or whatever you use now
table sauces - ketchup, mayo, salt, pepper etc
spices that you know you use on a regular basis - dont go mad on this one, best to buy as and when you need rather than buying loads and not using them.
lasagne sheets
tinned tomatoes
bin bags

not sure what else to put but thats the list that i went through when moving out into our own place. Good luck and enjoy it

eta. ikea are amaizng for curtain poles and their own curtains as well are good, even if you do need to hem them to the right lenght yourself, but thats easily done with wondaweb!